Head Gasket

Paris6282 · Sep 21st, 2011, 00:47

Hi had head gasket blow 4/5 pots at 153k no reason any way stripped cams /head replaced bit strange as 960 had not showed any sign before now ok fitted new cam belt just in case (not due yet)

heyskull · Sep 21st, 2011, 15:42

How does a head gasket strip cams?
More lightly a cam belt failure.
I would guess 153k wasn't bad for a gasket to last.

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Paris6282 · Sep 21st, 2011, 20:02

Did not mean damage to cams just had to strip them down to get to head gasket

Steve940estate · Sep 21st, 2011, 21:26

It's probably just old age. I had loads of trouble with a Vauxhall engine I have. Quite low mileage but built in 89. When I stripped it down the head and block face wern't too bad but the gasket was just starting to fall apart.

Sep 21st, 2011, 00:47	#1
Paris6282 Been here a while Last Online: Jan 16th, 2024 23:07 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Issoire france	Head Gasket Hi had head gasket blow 4/5 pots at 153k no reason any way stripped cams /head replaced bit strange as 960 had not showed any sign before now ok fitted new cam belt just in case (not due yet)

Sep 21st, 2011, 20:02	#3
Paris6282 Been here a while Last Online: Jan 16th, 2024 23:07 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Issoire france	cams Did not mean damage to cams just had to strip them down to get to head gasket

Sep 21st, 2011, 15:42	#2
heyskull Heyskull Last Online: Jun 19th, 2021 09:23 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ullock, Workington.	How does a head gasket strip cams? More lightly a cam belt failure. I would guess 153k wasn't bad for a gasket to last. SC

Sep 21st, 2011, 21:26	#4
Steve940estate Steam Driven PC Owner. Last Online: Mar 4th, 2024 23:50 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Not sure.	It's probably just old age. I had loads of trouble with a Vauxhall engine I have. Quite low mileage but built in 89. When I stripped it down the head and block face wern't too bad but the gasket was just starting to fall apart.

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